Nouns denoting natural phenomena
- breaking point
- the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks
- boundary layer
- the layer of slower flow of a fluid past a surface
- mechanical phenomenon
- a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
- systolic pressure
- the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart
- crystallization
- the formation of crystals
- amperage
- the strength of an electrical current measured in amperes
- thermoelectricity
- electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple)
- angular acceleration
- (physics) the rate of change of the angular velocity of a rotating body
- rebirth
- after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
- cross-link
- a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule
- ice fog
- a dense winter fog containing ice particles
- potential
- the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
- digenesis
- alternation of sexual and asexual generations
- atmospheric electricity
- electrical discharges in the atmosphere
- strong gale
- wind moving 47-54 knots; 9 on the Beaufort scale
- glow
- a steady even light without flames
- beam
- a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
- particle beam
- a collimated flow of particles (atoms or electrons or molecules)
- magnetic line of force
- a line of force in a magnetic field
- conductance
- a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
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